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I grew up in front of these people, and now they are seeing me as an 'older' young man.
Kobe Bryant
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Kobe Bryant
Age: 41 †
Born: 1978
Born: August 23
Died: 2020
Died: January 26
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My role is to make sure we're moving in the right direction, getting points, rebounds, steals, assists and providing leadership.
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It's disgusting, but my father taught me when your mouth gets dry, just suck the sweat out of your own jersey. There's no bravado to any of it it's just a disgusting little trick.
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The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do.
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We're grown ass men, you don't need to be falling all over the place.
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I love going one-on-one with someone. That's what I do. I've never lost. It's a whole different game, just to have them right in front of you and be able to do whatever you want.
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Pooper scooper? Yeah, I've done it a few times. Every once in a while, you have to.
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I felt like when we came back from the All-Star break we needed everybody to feel like they were part of the team, ... I'm just trying to do whatever the team needs at any given time.
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I didn't expect this award [the 2008 MVP] would come to me. I'm surprised. I've played pretty well in other seasons. Our team hasn't been as good. Things just fell into place.
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I'm playing against great players, playing against the best in the world. The competition-that's what I've always wanted.
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For us to be the team that got him that historic 10th championship is special for us.
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He [Phil Jackson] is such a basketball genius in terms of the details of the game, the little nuances of the game and the rhythm of the game.
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The motivation for me is just the game itself, just playing the game the right way and trying to win, compete every time I step out there on the floor. That's motivation enough for me to go out there and play well.
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Being a leader, it's the art of trying to find the balance, the right times with each individual and what they need at that moment. It requires looking outward as opposed to looking inside.
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It's not about the number of hours you practice, it's about the number of hours your mind is present during the practice
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He shouldn't have been in the NBA, but we were too cheap to pay for a point guard.
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Diligent accumulation of personal wealth is not inherently ungodly so long as it is complemented by equally diligent distribution of personal wealth.
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What people see on court is another side of me it's not me.
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There's a difference [between taking a charge and flopping]. We all know what flopping is when we see it. The stuff that you see is where guys aren't really getting hit at all and are just flailing around like a fish out of water. That's kind of like, where are your balls at?
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Dear Basketball, From the moment I started rolling my dad's tube socks and shooting imaginary game-winning shots ... I fell in love with you.
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Thank god, I'm not from this world.
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